Mofette

Mofette is in Nickenich, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Mofette is situated near the scenic viewpoint Aussichtspunkt auf Laacher See (wenn Bäume ohne Laub), as well as near the archaeological site Laach Castle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Laacher See and Laach Castle.

Laacher See

Lake

Photo: Dysmachus, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Laacher See, also known as Lake Laach or Laach Lake, is a volcanic crater lake with a diameter of 2 km in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, about 24 km northwest of Koblenz, 37 km south of Bonn, and 8 km west of Andernach.

Laach Castle

Archaeological site

Laach Castle, also called the Pfalzgrafen Castle, is a levelled Salian spur castle by the Laacher See opposite the Abbey of Maria Laach. The castle site lies on the territory of Kruft in the county of Mayen-Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Laach Castle is situated 740 metres southwest of Mofette.

Laach volcano

Volcano

Photo: Bungert55, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wassenach and Glees.

Wassenach

Village

Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wassenach is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Glees

Village

Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Glees is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It lies near the Maria Laach Abbey. Glees is situated 4 km northwest of Mofette.

Mendig

Town

Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mendig is a small town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km north-east of Mayen, and 25 km west of Koblenz. Mendig is situated 4½ km south of Mofette.

Mofette

Type: Tourist attraction
Category: tourism
Location: Nickenich, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.41274° or 50° 24′ 46″ north

Longitude

7.28537° or 7° 17′ 7″ east

Wheelchair access

Open location code

9F29C77P+34

OpenStreetMap ID

node 482799425

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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